Ptolemy VIII Physcon
An Egyptian king from the second century BC
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Updated 2026-05-29
Ptolemy VIII ruled Egypt through dynastic chaos, locked in brutal power struggles with his siblings Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II. His nickname Physcon stuck around for 2,000 years—a testament to how memorable ancient grudges can be.
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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon, nicknamed Physcon, was a king of the Ptolemaic kingdom. He was the younger son of King Ptolemy V and Queen Cleopatra I. His reign was characterised by fierce political and military conflict with his older siblings, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II.
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